SEAC SUB GUUN 30 KAMA TEST AT SEA
It's absolutely positive the judgment of this weapon after the test at sea! A feature that is taken into great consideration by spearos when it comes to purchase an "industrial" speargun is its balance, a characteristic that has always stimulated our skills in “Do It Yourself”. That is, because we have always had to adjust it searching for increasingly innovative solutions.
With this speargun we can definitely use our neurons in other activities because as you can see in the video the speargun has already all the solutions it needs for a perfect balance! The video was made with the original set-up without any modification so anyone who is preparing to buy one will get the same result.
The balanced structure also allows to not stress the articulation of the wrist that can be relaxed during movements, thanks also to its lightness and the intuitive grip on the handle. We further confirm what stated in our previous article in relation to the presence of the float on the barrel: it has no negative implications neither in moving the speargun nor in the aiming.
Finally, in the picture you can see that the camouflage of the barrel and the choice of the bands colour make it uniform with the seascape. In short, an excellent weapon to try!
Here the link to learn more about it: REVIEW
THE NEW SPEARGUN BY SEAC GUUN 30 KAMA NOVELTY FROM CATALOG 2016
Thanks to the collaboration with Mr Acampora, Nadirspearfishing team has had the opportunity to test one of the new key products by the company SEAC: The speargun Guun Kama 30. SEAC presented in its catalog 2016 this new rifle with aluminum barrel and 28mm or 30mm round section available in black or camouflage version (kama). The two sections, imply the use of two different settings that allow to allocate the speargun to users with different needs. The barrel with the largest section ensures better performance in the presence of heavier loads, in fact, while the 28mm version is equipped with 14mm double bands and 6.5mm shaft, the 30mm one is equipped with 16mm double band and 140cm x 7mm shaft (these settings refer to the 95cm version). This weapon is definitely aimed at the most demanding fishermen engaged in fishing large preys. We asked to be able to test right this model measuring 95cm kama and here you’ll see it in detail.
Barrel The barrel, as above, has a cylindrical section with an integrated shaft-track that is hollow in the middle. The bottom portion has a small rail that runs all along the barrel and that, in addition to contributing to the tightening of the latter acts as a track on which to slide a very useful accessory. Although the Italian company designed a very light weapon, did not fail to take into account the different set-up changes that all spearos usually try and consequently implemented the rail under the barrel to let a "floater" slide on. It is a floater in plastic, large nearly as much as a hand which is fixed without screws or clips and which can be positioned in any point of the barrel to adjust the balance. The normal pressure exerted by this accessory on the barrel allows it to remain fixed in the selected position but at the same time it can easily be moved to another point. In our opinion has no negative implications in the pointing and general movements. The concept behind this accessory is not exactly new, since it was already presented in the past by other Italian and French companies, nevertheless it remains useful and finds particular application in the longer gun measures, so say goodbye to polystyrene and cork attached with electrical tape on the barrel.
Shaft The gun object of this test is supplied as standard with a 7mm mono-upper barb shaft, 140cm in length, made of steel 17-4 PH heat treated to be more resistant and at the same time elastic. The shaft is equipped with three shark fins pins and in the picture below you can see the distances that separate them from the bands.
Muzzles and bands The muzzle was designed to house just at the tip a hard rubber part that allows you to securely hold the passage of the monofilament above the shaft. All spearos who use guns with open muzzles know how uncomfortable it can be to reload the gun in the water, especially in rough sea when the monofilament keep coming out continuously. This trick solves the problem. The gun is supplied with a pair of power green 16mm circular bands. They are progressive bands (amber inside) with a thin dark green coextrusion outside. The length of the bands supplied by the company are equal to 300% elongation coefficient. The eyelets and the wishbones are made with a white cord while bottlenecks are realized by means of plastic rings. The first thing we did was replacing the white cord with some good Dyneema 2mm. To do this, however, it was necessary to saw off the plastic rings, taking care not to damage the band below.
Reel The rifle is equipped standard with a polymer large capacity reel. The main features of this accessory are the small foldable knob, already present in other models from other manufacturers, and the clutch that in just half a turn firmly tightens the cord.
Handle The handle is a small masterpiece itself as it is clear that designers paid a lot of attention to its details. The trigger mechanism is made of stainless steel (laser cutting) and is set back enough to bring the bands working space to 104cm. The trigger is long and very sensitive. The grip is very intuitive and in the photo you can see how a medium sized hand (sizes on the bottom) fits on the handle. The safe is in the space dedicated to the thumb, so once inserted it cannot be unnoticed. Furthermore it can also be switched off easily because the thumb is not engaged in the handle grip. Some other manufacturers on the contrary place it on the opposite side where the index finger is. The colored part may subsequently be replaced with another more voluminous for larger hands but this accessory will be available only later. The overall weight of the speargun is 1.5kg, including all the accessories and the Dyneema cord in the reel. It is a product really well cured in its design and it is very evident even from the robust bag it is sold with. A quality product that will surely not disappoint users.
Soon the test at sea.
TESTING THE SONY HDR AS20 CAM EXCELLENT CAM BUT NOT REALLY SUITABLE FOR SPEARFISHING
Today we have tested an action cam that is not really new since it was launched in 2014 but that is still available in several stores. That is the SONY HDR AS20.
Its technical characteristics make it particularly suitable for our sport because it is able to film, according to the setting chosen (see table), up to 120fps which means that you can get top quality slow motions thanks to the high rate of frames per second. All that with a 1280x720 resolution (the same as Midland XTC200).
The best setting for us, unless you need to film a shooting test of a speargun, will be the PS which combines the maximum 1080p resolution with a 60fps shooting rate. If you then select the "SteadyShot" function, that stabilizes the flickering, then you can also benefit from a 120° wide angle instead of the native 170°.
However there are negative points that could direct your choice to other items.
Furthermore the underwater case costs on average € 50 that together with the 160€ of the cam may encourage to direct your attention elsewhere for something that you can instead take full advantage of.
The cam has a wifi system and after downloading an app for your smartphone you can remotely control the camera and see the pictures taken directly on your phone. However you cannot see the movies instead, which makes this function almost useless for spearos like us. The only way we can benefit from this function in our sport involves bringing a smartphone in a waterproof case on the buoy to change the cam settings..provided that you have a wifi connection available ... Below you may notice, however, the quality of pictures taken with the PS + water + SteadyShot setting.
2016 NOVELTIES: ANCHOR WEIGHT SIGALSUB AND MUCH MORE
Its shape makes it easy to place beneath the belt (and to remove if necessary) and slides perfectly in the water.
The knives that we have over the years learned to know and appreciate today also have the some Velcro/elastic bands to secure them on the arm. They are available in black, military green and mimetic camouflage.
Unless you have a very small hand or are the local double of Hulk Hogan, I recommend to get the size L, because the XL has a much wider fit.
TEST: TEKNODIVER BACK WEIGHT BALLAST ON BUTTOCKS
We usually deal with products that have innovative features and that are presented to the market for the very first time but in this case we decided to write about a product with great potential that cannot be exactly defined brand new. It is in fact an item that was designed more than four years ago but which media have not talked much of although it is very useful. Perhaps this might be due to the fact that it has not a well-defined commercial name. TEKNODIVER, the company located in galatone (LE-italy) that sells it, on its website calls it "back-weight" and it is actually a neoprene belt that excellently solves the issue of ballast distribution, especially in winter when the ballast dramatically increases.
The idea is at the same time so simple and so effective, to place a portion of the ballast on the buttocks using a vest-like system. Through the "cuts" in the upper portion, this accessory connects to the normal weight belt on which you can mount your usual weights and then in the pockets with velcro closing you can put 3/4 weights of 1 kilo each (the ones for the belt or other kinds) according to the model you buy.
The lower part of the back-weight is provided with a ring to which you can connect a nylon belt that it equipped with an o-ring on the other end to be fixed to the weight-belt (see photo) on the front before passing it through the buckle to lock it. This step besides keeping the back-weight firm in the desired position prevents the whole ballast to slide towards the chest while diving to the bottom.
Surely you will be asking yourself the following questions: 1. isn’t swimming with weights laying on our bottom uncomfortable, as butt muscles do contribute to the fin movement? 2. doesn’t the nylon band between the legs tend to “cut” the groin area or by the way to bother on long distances?
About the first question, we have to consider that the bags with the weights lay on the coccyx area and therefore do not significantly affect the swimming. Even sitting on the rocks for example can easily be done although, to be honest, you feel there is something … As for the second point, the nylon band passes above the beaver tail of the suit and over long distances has not caused any inconvenience. However this is a subjective matter that can be easily solved by replacing the nylon band with another material such as a piece of elastic cord. The only aspect that could be improved is related to the cuts in which the belt passes because in our opinion they could be coated as the whole perimeter is in order to safeguard their integrity in time. The company informs us that this accessory is available in two colors (displayed in picture) and with 3 or 4 pockets at 42 € including shipping in Italy.
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